Hiring fair for veterans, military spouses at American Legion post

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and The American Legion will host "Hiring Our Heroes -
Columbus," a hiring fair for veterans and military spouses, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday,
May 28 at the American Legion Southway Post No. 144, 3253 S. High St.

More than 40 employers are expected to participate, with jobs available for veterans and
military spouses of all ranks and levels of experience. Companies include Abbott Nutrition,
American Electric Power, Bob Evans Farms, Cardinal Health, Discover Financial, Dish Network,
Emerson Network Power, GameStop, JPMorgan Chase, Rent-A-Center, Verizon Wireless and The Wendy's
Co.

Since its launch in March 2011, Hiring Our Heroes has helped more than 100,000 veterans and
military spouses around the United States find jobs, the organization said in a statement. More
than 18,400 of those hires came directly from more than 520 hiring fairs the program has held
nationwide.

Interested job seekers should register at
http://hoh.greatjob.net. Veterans who walk in
to the job fair must must provide proof of service. For more information, email
hiringourheroes@uschamber.com or call 1-202-463-5807.